Boards, Commissions, Advisory Groups
The Insurance Consumer Advocate represents the
public in a wide range of public forums that
include: health care panels, public hearings,
rate filings, National Association of Insurance
Commissioners (NAIC) Working Groups, and
statutorily appointed boards or task forces as
identified below: (Dates of meetings and
sub-committees are scheduled weekly, monthly,
quarterly, and annually.)
Subscriber Assistance Panel (SAP) — The
Subscriber Assistance Panel (SAP) is a statutory body
administered by the Agency for Health Care
Administration (AHCA) to informally hear and
recommend findings in matters of dispute between
an HMO subscriber and his/her HMO health plan. The SAP is created in section 408.7056, Florida
Statutes.
2008 Title
Insurance Study Advisory Council —
This council was created by the Legislature in
2008 and held its first meeting in October 2008.
The Title Insurance Study Advisory Council will
undertake a comprehensive examination of
Florida's title insurance system and make
recommendations to the Governor and the Florida
Legislature on the best course of action
regarding title insurance for both consumers and
the industry. Issues that will be examined
by the Council include the history of title
insurance if Florida, the regulatory structure,
ways to obtain meaningful data to develop title
insurance rates, and other pertinent topics
necessary to render sound public policy
recommendations.
Safeguard our
Seniors Task Force — Created September 30, 2008, by Chief Financial
Officer Alex Sink, the Safeguard our Seniors
(SOS) Task Force will develop solutions to
better protect Florida seniors from falling
victim to financial fraud. The Task Force
will focus on sales of annuities, reverse
mortgages and "stranger-owned life insurance."
Florida Workers’ Compensation Joint Underwriting
Association (FWCJUA) — Created in section 627.311(4), Florida
Statutes, the FWCJUA provides workers’ compensation and
employers’ liability insurance to applicants who
are required by law to maintain workers’
compensation and employers’ liability insurance
but who are unable to purchase this insurance
through the admitted voluntary market.
Florida
Surplus Lines Service Office (FSLSO) —
Created in section
626.921, Florida Statutes, the FSLSO is a self-regulating
organization whose purpose is promoting a
stable, efficient and financially strong surplus
lines insurance market in Florida.
Florida Commission on Hurricane Loss Projection
Methodology (FCHLPM) — Created in section 627.0628,
Florida Statutes, the FCHLPM is a board of experts who provide the
most actuarially sophisticated guidelines and
standards for the projection of hurricane
losses.
Florida Workers’ Compensation Insurance Guaranty
Association (FWCIGA) — Created in section 631.911, Florida
Statutes, the FWCIGA provides a source of funds
for insureds whose insurance companies become
insolvent.
Florida Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board
(Appeals Board) — Created in section 627.291(2), Florida
Statutes, the
Appeals Board provides individuals an
independent review of the employers’
classification code assigned to them by an
insurance company for the purpose of
establishing their workers’ compensation rate.
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